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6-1. Disassembly and Inspection
If either the drive pinion or driven pinion
gears are damaged, both must be replaced as
a set. Please note also that all bearings that
are removed in the following operations must
be replaced during reassembly. By removing
only the drive pinion it is possible to perform
a thorough inspection of the middle gear
assembly.
MIDDLE GEAR
A. Purpose of Drive Pinion Removal
By removing the drive pinion shaft only,
the following can be inspected:
(1) Drive Pinion Bearing (page 117 - 118)
(2) Driven Pinion Bearings (page 118 - 119)
(3) Drive Pinion Bearing Housing Cap
(4) Condition of gear teeth (page 117)
(5) Tooth contact pattern (page 121)
(6) Driven pinion bearing preload (page
clearance (page 120)
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